The sale of furniture is a multi-billion industry in the United States. Everyone needs furniture in their home in order to live a comfortable life. There may be cultures that prefer to sit and eat on the floor, but in modern society it would be unthinkable to squat down on the floor while eating. There [...]
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Party On with Hot Tubs
Posted by Lyle on July 18th, 2012
Garden party season is almost with us. It’s time to dust down the garden furniture, uncover the barbecue and hang up the solar fairy lights. If you plan on hosting several summer parties this year, why not do things a bit differently? With Argos deals on hot tubs, finding the right spa for your garden [...]
Western Red Cedar Driftwood Chairs
Posted by Lyle on May 9th, 2012
Modern Adirondack chairs share a classic design reflecting the character of the original chair as designed by Thomas Lee in 1903 for his outdoor summer home. Adirondack chairs are traditionally made out of wood and Western Red Cedar wood is the material of choice. There is a range of chairs available based around the Adirondack [...]
Save Those Driftwood Furniture Remnants
Posted by Lyle on February 8th, 2012
Just came back from visiting a friend’s work studio, where he does painting and driftwood projects. What struck me was how much driftwood he had classified as useless. As such I thought I would make a point of telling you that while you may enjoy making large objects, such as chairs, tables, or benches out [...]
The Sweet Taste of Creative Success Hits Me
Posted by Lyle on December 6th, 2011
Well, the cat is out of the bag. I finally unveiled what I have been making diligently for Christmas gifts to my wife. And she genuinely loved them, and after all this time I can tell if she does or does not like something. Plus, she gave me another clue, for the first time she [...]
Santa Gets Started on His Driftwood Presents
Posted by Lyle on September 24th, 2011
Ah, so here it is once again time to begin my work on those Christmas gifts. This year I have planned to make driftwood platters. I am anticipating that these will be received with great appreciation, as they do not have any of the issues that some of the gifts I have given in the [...]
The Time Has Come to Expand the Workspace and Storage
Posted by Lyle on June 28th, 2011
I think that it would have been nice to have picked up a hobby that takes up less space. Instead, I collect the driftwood, store it for an unidentifiable time till I craft it into art or furniture, and then quite often I need to house the finished product till I find a buyer for [...]
The Secret of My Driftwood Furniture Designs
Posted by Lyle on April 10th, 2011
I have an admission to make. As I start to doze off to sleep I actually get visions of driftwood furniture pieces I have yet to make. The scene is usually started off with a collection of pieces of wood that I have collected, but not put to use. I float them around to make [...]
The Very Desirable Driftwood Blackboard
Posted by Lyle on February 15th, 2011
While enjoying cocktails at a beachside restaurant I looked up to see the most charming blackboard. It was of course partially constructed of driftwood. Nice bulky strips of driftwood were arranged to make up the frame of the board, but still light enough as to not make it impossible to hang on the wall. I [...]
This Year’s Driftwood Christmas Gifts
Posted by Lyle on December 16th, 2010
As Christmas gifts this year I made hat racks from what else, but of course driftwood. I rifled through my mighty collection of driftwood pieces and merely sanded and lacquered them, in the hope that they would work in the different styled homes of the recipients in their simplest form. None were very large, or [...]